Chicken keeps poofing her feathers?

[littlerat]

Apoligies if this would be better in the sickness threads. We're in alabama so not very cold rn. For the past week its been like 40-70 degrees. One of our girls has been puffing up her feathers like she's cold, but no one else is doing it. She did it today and yesterday and it wasn't cold. She's acting completely normal otherwise for what i can see. does it at night when roostig too. could it be some illness or is she just weird?

 

[Cebarmlds]

Has she been molting recently? if so pin feathers could be bothering her. If not, something else could be irritating her skin, i'd pick her up for closer inspection.

 

[littlerat]

Has she been molting recently? if so pin feathers could be bothering her. If not, something else could be irritating her skin, i'd pick her up for closer inspection.

No moulting, I'll take a look at her soon, idk how that didnt cross my mind

 

[littlerat]

Went to check on her and she seemed physically fine, nothing odd. yknow the small little chirps chcikens will do before laying their eggs? idk how to describe it really or if it has a name but when i went out there she was stabding still, but near the flok making those little chirps

 

[SourRoses]

Coccidiosis.

- poofed = cold
- chittering noise = cold (hoping for someone to warm her)

Medicate with either Amprolium (Corid) in a drench dose straight in her beak, or Toltrazuril.
Provide her a source of warmth she can get away from if necessary. Act as quickly as you can.

 

[Mrs. K]

How old is she? Could she be thinking about going broody?

 

[littlerat]

How old is she? Could she be thinking about going broody?

only about 2 years, honestly I was thinking possibly broody aswell but she hasn't been in the nesting boxes at all, not acting super broody

 

[littlerat]

Coccidiosis.

- poofed = cold
- chittering noise = cold (hoping for someone to warm her)

Medicate with either Amprolium (Corid) in a drench dose straight in her beak, or Toltrazuril.
Provide her a source of warmth she can get away from if necessary. Act as quickly as you can.

I looked into it and she doesnt really seems to have any symptoms other than poofing her feathers... I'll check on her more tommorow, theyll be asleep rn, and see if it seems like it